September 2023 – Page 7

TikTok flooded by ‘Elon Musk’ cryptocurrency giveaway scams

TikTok is flooded by a surge of fake cryptocurrency giveaways posted to the video-sharing platform, with almost all of the videos pretending to be themes based on Elon Musk, Tesla, or SpaceX. […]

16 Sep

Google Chrome tests Microsoft Edge-like Read Aloud feature

Google Chrome is set to enhance its user experience on the desktop by adding a “read aloud” function, currently available for testing in the Canary version. While its initial rollout might seem basic, it gets the job done. […]

16 Sep

Microsoft Edge is losing tablet-friendly “Web Select” feature

Microsoft’s Edge browser, known for its innovative features, is now shedding one of its most applauded functions, Web Select. […]

16 Sep

WhatsApp rival Telegram gets Crypto wallet integration

Telegram, the widely used messaging app, has unveiled an integrated crypto wallet feature, allowing users to effortlessly access their cryptocurrency holdings. […]

16 Sep

BlackCat ransomware hits Azure Storage with Sphynx encryptor

The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang now uses stolen Microsoft accounts and the recently spotted Sphynx encryptor to encrypt targets’ Azure cloud storage. […]

15 Sep

The Week in Ransomware – September 15th 2023 – Russian Roulette

This week’s big news is the extortion attacks on the Caesars and MGM Las Vegas casino chains, with one having already paid the ransom and the other still facing operational disruptions. […]

15 Sep

Retool blames breach on Google Authenticator MFA cloud sync feature

Software company Retool says the accounts of 27 cloud customers were compromised following a targeted and multi-stage social engineering attack. […]

15 Sep

Google extends security update support for Chromebooks to 10 years

Google has announced the Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date will be extended from 5 years to 10 for all Chromebooks, guaranteeing a decade of monthly security updates. […]

15 Sep

Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

California’s Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the U.S. state’s consumer protection laws. […]

15 Sep

ORBCOMM ransomware attack causes trucking fleet management outage

Trucking and fleet management solutions provider ORBCOMM has confirmed that a ransomware attack is causing recent service outages that prevent trucking companies from managing their fleets. […]

Month: September 2023

TikTok flooded by ‘Elon Musk’ cryptocurrency giveaway scams

Google Chrome tests Microsoft Edge-like Read Aloud feature

Microsoft Edge is losing tablet-friendly “Web Select” feature

WhatsApp rival Telegram gets Crypto wallet integration

BlackCat ransomware hits Azure Storage with Sphynx encryptor

The Week in Ransomware – September 15th 2023 – Russian Roulette

Retool blames breach on Google Authenticator MFA cloud sync feature

Google extends security update support for Chromebooks to 10 years

Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

ORBCOMM ransomware attack causes trucking fleet management outage